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Ministry of Micro,Small & Medium Enterprises
Center of Excellence for Khadi  to showcase design directions for khadi at the fourth edition of India Craft Week, a four-day event from 20th- 23rd October 2022, at NSIC Okhla, New Delhi
Khadi is a versatile fabric in terms of textures, weight and fabric content. Prime Minister has emphasised the role of khadi in transforming the nation through fashion for the youth. In our efforts to showcase the versatility of Khadi to a broader audience, the Centre of Excellence for Khadi  is showcasing design directions for khadi at the fourth edition of India Craft Week, a four-day event from 20th- 23rd October 2022, at NSIC Okhla, New Delhi, stall D-1.
The Centre of Excellence for Khadi is a centre for experimentation, innovation and design by the Ministry of MSME to support the Khadi and Village Industries Commission  in association with the National Institute of Fashion Technology. The Centre is working towards making Khadi fashionable and youthful. The Centre has Delhi as the hub and Bengaluru, Gandhinagar, Kolkata and Shillong as spoke centers.
Khadi Samvaad- The way forward, will showcase four stories as design directions for the Khadi Institutions. The four themes will bring out the diverse characteristics of Khadi in terms of colour palette, prints, weave structures and surface techniques to add value to the hand spun handwoven fabric. Neel Raag explores the natural blue colourant ‘Indigo’, which resonates with different emotions. The theme Abhrak is inspired by the frescos of the havelis of Shekhawati region of Rajasthan. Srishti, meaning universe, captures the journey of Khadi from white to coloured. Kashish is a mineral-based natural colourant, the beauty of its charcoal hues is complimented with natural hues of turmeric yellow and madder red. It is envisaged that these design directions will enable the Khadi Institutions to create trendy and fashionable textiles to attract the youth. The thematic display will also showcase the explorations carried out by CoEK in home and apparel segments.
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
SAI launches Khelo India Mobile App online training program for principals, PE Teachers
The Sports Authority of India, in association with Education Boards CISCE and CBSE, will host an online program for training of Physical Education  Teachers from CISCE Schools on “Khelo India Fitness Assessment of School Going Children”.
The program, starting August 7, will target 7500 participants across 2615 CISCE schools in two zones.This large-scale training is being organized to assess the fitness levels of the school children and to identify potential future champions from a vast pool of grassroots talent.
This training has been undertaken owing to the Covid19 outbreak where schools have been shut and the new academic session has begun across India in form of online classes or webinars. In this current situation, Training-of-Trainers  in their original format and physical assessments of students in schools could not be conducted till children and teachers start going back to schools again.
On August 7, various School Principals or Head of Institutes will be encouraged and motivated and made aware about the need to empower their PE Teachers with knowledge, attitude and skills for undertaking the Khelo India Fitness Assessment through the Khelo India Mobile App  besides giving them goals for 2020-21. This session is titled “Whole School Approach to Fitness”.
From August 11 to 14, Training and technical knowhow of the Assessor mobile app will be provided to the school PE teachers. They will be given sessions on the introduction to Khelo India Fitness for School Going Children and Fit India, how to undertake Khelo India battery of tests, the Khelo India Assessments protocols, Talent Identification roadmap, goals for 2020-21 and more.
The training will be provided by selected Master Trainers who had conducted various National and Regional level TOTs, both offline and online, in 2019 and conducted Assessment of their schools
As on July 31, a total number of 257 TOTs have been conducted across the country, with more than 24,500 Trainers trained pre and post lockdown and a total of 22,450 schools have registered.
Ministry of Textiles
Direct Employment in Textiles sector is estimated at 45 million: Centre
The Union Minister of State for Textiles, Smt. Darshana Jardosh in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today shared that, as per figures from National Accounts Statistics, the contribution of textile industry in GDP in terms of percentage share of industrial output was around 7% during the last three years.
Direct Employment in Textiles sector is estimated at 45 million. Government is implementing various schemes/programmes to increase employment, investment and expansion of textile industry including modernization of weaving and processing viz. Integrated Processing Development Scheme, National Handloom Development Programme, National Handicraft Development Programme, SAMARTH–Scheme for Capacity Building in Textiles Sector, Silk Samagra 2 & Scheme for Integrated Textile Parks, etc.
To increase the share of Indian textile products globally, the Government has approved Production Linked Incentive  Scheme for Textiles and PradhanMantri Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel Parks  Scheme for setting up 7 Mega Textiles Parks over a period of 3 years. The PLI scheme for textiles will promote production of high value Man Made Fibre , Garments &Apparel and Technical Textiles in the country. The PM-MITRA scheme aims to develop integrated large scale and modern industrial infrastructure facility for entire value-chain of the textile industry and will enhance the production and competitiveness of the textiles industry.
Ministry of Tourism
Ministry of Tourism rolls out online Certification programme for Tourist Facilitators
The Union Tourism Secretary, Smt. Rashmi Verma rolled out the Incredible India Tourist Facilitator Certification  Programme in New Delhi, today. The Union Tourism Minister, Shri. K.J. Alphons, had earlier launched the IITFC on 27th September, 2018 on the occasion of National Tourism Awards function & World Tourism Day. With its roll out today, the participants will now be able to register for this programme through an online digital platform. IITFC will enable Indian citizens to develop and enhance the skills associated with tourism, and where one can incorporate knowledge about facilitating tourists across the country.
The certification program comprises of basic and advanced self-paced courses designed in a manner that the users can learn at their own time, space, path and pace. The course kicks off today with a basic introductory module alongside the registration process. This will be followed by payment initiation on 19th November 2018, where any 10+2 pass out candidate can enroll in the basic course comprising of 7 modules aimed at training the facilitators for knowledge, skills and attitude domains at a nominal charge of INR2000. Successful completion of this program would enable the learner to become a Certified Tourist Facilitator of Ministry of Tourism, Government of India. A refresher course is also proposed for launch in due time for those already in the field seeking at an advanced level course to enhance their skill set.
Speaking on the occasion Smt. Rashmi Verma said that the concept of ‘tourist guide’ has changed world over and the new age tourist facilitators are ‘story tellers’. The Secretary added that this online programme will have lot of advantages like job creation for local people, harness the local experience and traditional knowledge and also it has the flexibility of any age or any place people to join. This initiative will also ensure an enriching experience for the tourists, as this initiative will address the issue of shortage of tourist guides as well as it will provide a lot of competition which will further ensure in providing best tourist facilitators, the Secretary added.
The IITFC program aspires to reach out to a far-flung audience encompassing a diversity of candidates ranging from an enthusiastic student who has recently qualified for higher secondary to an ambitious homemaker willing to grasp tourist facilitation skills from the comfort of their home. It will also act as an enabler for transforming a local citizen with no specified skills having proficiency in a regional language into a potential bread earner for their households.
The online learning management programme has been developed by M/s Wipro Limited and the content supported by the Indian Institute of Tourism & Travel Management.
During this event, the Ministry also exchanged four MoUs with M/s. Yatra Online under ‘Adopt-a-Heritage’, ‘Apni Dharohar Apni Pehchan’ for adoption of  Qutub Minar in New Delhi  Ajanta Caves in Maharashtra  Leh Palace in Jammu and Kashmir and  Hazara Rama Temple and Hampi in Karnataka.
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
52,391 entities recognized as startups.
More than 5.7 lakh jobs have been reported by such start ups.
As per Industry estimates, there are 53 unicorns currently in India, with a tentative valuation of Rs. 1.4 lakh crore.
Indian startup ecosystem is widely recognized as the 3rd largeststartup ecosystem. As of 14th , July 2021 total 52,391 entities are recognized as startups by Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade  and as of 14th July 2021, more than 5.7 lakh jobs have been reported by more than 50,000 startups.
As per Industry estimates, there are 53 unicorns currently in India, with a tentative valuation of Rs. 1.4 lakh crore. Valuation of a company is a market driven exercise and the data of individual companies is not maintained by DPIIT.
The Startup India initiative is a flagship initiative of Government of India which aims to build a strong ecosystem for nurturing innovation and Startups in the country. A 19-point Startup India Action Plan was launched in January 2016 which paved the way for the introduction of a number of policy initiatives to build a strong, conducive, growth-oriented environment for Indian startups. Hon’ble Prime Minister unveiled Startup India: The Way Ahead at 5 years celebration of Startup India on 16th January 2021 which includes actionable plans for promotion of ease of doing business for startups, greater role of technology in executing various reforms, building capacities of stakeholders and enabling a digital Aatmanirbhar Bharat.
This information was given by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Shri SomParkash, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
Prime Minister's Office
PM congratulates ISRO and NSIL on successful launch of PSLV C54 mission
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has congratulated ISRO and NSIL on the successful launch of the PSLV C54 mission. Shri Modi has also congratulated all those companies involved in this launch.
In a series of tweets, the Prime Minister said;
"Congratulations to @ISRO and NSIL on the successful launch of PSLV C54 mission. The EOS-06 satellite will help in optimizing utilization of our maritime resources."
"The launch of 3 satellites from Indian companies @PixxelSpace and @DhruvaSpace heralds the beginning of a new era, where Indian talent in space technology can be fully realized. Congratulations to all the companies and everyone involved in this launch."
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal inaugurates Centre of Excellence in Logistics and Supply Chain Management at NITIE in Mumbai
There is huge potential in industrial engineering, you can transform the future of this country by the work you are doing – Piyush Goyal
Mumbai, September 23 2021
Union Minister for Commerce & Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal today inaugurated the 'Centre of Excellence in Logistics and Supply Chain Management' at the National Institute of Industrial Engineering , Mumbai.
Inaugurating the Centre, the Union Minister said the amount of interdependence in globalized world calls for significant value addition on several fronts such as packaging, research on transportation, warehousing and more.
“I hope the Centre of Excellence inaugurated today will help the logistics sector become more cost-effective, make the sector more competitive, create new jobs, export more, engage better with the world markets, expand outreach and bring more economic activity to India” he added.
Addressing the NITIE community Shri Goyal opined that India is at a very nascent stage of industrial engineering training, research and study. “There is huge potential in industrial engineering, you can transform the future of this country by the work you are doing. A lot of industrial engineering goes also into sectors such as restaurant design and operations, e-commerce businesses and delivery of public services as well” the Minister added.
Speaking about NITIE, Shri Goyal said, “When I saw the good work done by NITIE, I realized that some back-end support from Government will help in public, private and academia working together as stakeholders and partners”. NITIE, located in Powai, Mumbai is a leading Management Education Institute, pioneering in Engineering Management, and it is widely known for it transformative contribution in the field of supply chain management and operations.
About the Centre of Excellence in Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Managing supply chains is becoming more and more complex owing to the challenges posed by global competitiveness and economic crisis. In this scenario, the Centre will contribute to cutting edge research, knowledge-building and capacity building in Logistics and Supply Chain Management, through applied research and development activities.
The Centre will act as a driving force to train and launch top quality programs to disseminate advanced knowledge and promote Digitisation, Analytics, and IoT Application and Decision Support Systems through Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning applications and Digital Twin and Control towers, to strengthen the monitoring and analysis of complex logistics operations.
The Centre will carry out research projects to find innovative solutions in collaboration with industry and national and international bodies. The focus will be on Logistics and Supply Chain Management along with sustainability and green supply chains.
The Minister’s speech at the event can be accessed in the link given below.
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Election Commission
Election Commission Directs Repoll in 181 No. Polling Station of Coochbehar  PC
Average Poll Percentage in West Bengal for Third Phase of Lok Sabha Poll, 2019, is 81.97
Kolkata, April 24, 2019
Five Parliamentary constituencies among 116 covering 13 States and two Union Territories had poll in the third phase of General Election to Lok Sabha, 2019 on Tuesday . The average percentage of polling till 6 pm was 81.97. The poll percentage of Balurghat was 83.61, whereas, the percentages in Maldaha Uttar, Maldaha Dakshin, Jangipur and Murshidabad was 80.28, 81.01, 80.69 and 84.33 respectively.
The Additional Chief Electoral Officer Shri Sanjoy Basu today stated that after scrutiny and validation, the Election Commission has directed repolling in 181 no. polling Station of Sitalkuchi Assembly segment of Coochbehar  constituency. Repolling will be done on April 29, 2019 from 7 am to 6 pm. It is to be mentioned that this particular polling station had poll in the first phase of the General Election on April 11, 2019.
Ministry of Law and Justice
Celebration of International Women’s Day
“Gender Equality Today for a Sustainable Tomorrow”
Ministry of Law and Justice celebrated International Women’s Day today the 8th March 2022 at 12:30 PM on the theme “Gender Equality Today for a Sustainable Tomorrow”.
The occasion was graced by Hon’ble Minister of Law & Justice, Shri Kiren Rijiju, Hon’ble Minister of State for Law & Justice, Prof. S.P. Singh Baghel, Secretary Deptt. of Justice and Deptt. of Legal Affairs, Shri Barun Mitra, Secretary, Legislative Department, Dr. Reeta Vasishta.
Dr. Anju Rathi Rana, Addl. Secretary who moderated the event, delivered the welcome address.
Shri Barun Mitra, Secretary Deptt. of Justice and Department of Legal Affairs stated that our Constitution is based on gender equality, and the Department of Justice is continuously working towards increased representation of women in the Indian Judiciary.
Dr. Reeta Vasishta, Secretary, Legislative Department brought out the history of Women’s Day and opined that the importance of women is not something to be recognized on a single day in a year, but it has to be a continuous process.
The Hon’ble Minister of State for Law and Justice, Prof. S.P. Singh Baghel reiterated the special position that the women enjoy in the Indian society and called upon the women work force of the Ministry to come forward and contribute for betterment of their position in the workplace.
Hon’ble Minister of Law & Justice, Shri Kiren Rijiju stated that the Constitution ensures that there is no discrimination on the ground of gender. There are many provisions for women empowerment in the Constitution and also many women centric Laws act towards empowering the women of the country in order to make a better work place. It is the duty of all women employees to work hand in hand in this direction.
The event ended by a vote of thanks by Smt. Varsha Chandra, Addl. Law Officer, Law Commision of India. After the event, a momento and rose flower were presented to the women officers and officials of all the three Departments of Ministry of Law and Justice viz., Department of Justice, Department of Legal Affairs and Legislative Department, as a token of thanks.
Cabinet
Cabinet approves signing of MoU in the field of Judicial Cooperation between Judicial Service Commission of Maldives
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the signing of Memorandum of Understanding  in the field of Judicial Cooperation between India and Judicial Service Commission of the Republic of Maldives. This is the eighth MoU signed between India and other countries in the field of Judicial Cooperation.
This MoU will provide a platform to tap benefits of Information Technology for court digitization and can be a potential growth area for the IT companies and start-ups in both the countries.
During recent years, the close relationship between India and Maldives has intensified multi-dimensionally. With the signing of this agreement on cooperation in the field of law and justice, the good relations between the two countries will receive further impetus. It will not only enable exchange of knowledge and technology in judicial and other legal areas between the two countries but will also further the objectives of “Neighbourhood First” policy.
Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs
MoHUA supports States / UTs for formulation of master plans by issuing advisories and design standards
Draft GIS database has been prepared for 450 cities
Urban Planning is the State subject and as per 12th schedule of the Constitution, added vide 74th Constitution Amendment Act of 1992, urban planning is the function of Urban Local Bodies / Urban Development Authorities subject to the transfer of the functions by the State Government. Government of India has only advisory role in the matter. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs  supports States / Union Territories for formulation of master plans by issuing advisories and design standards, providing schematic interventions and financial assistance, etc.
Under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation , a sub-scheme on formulation of Geographical Information System  based master plans for AMRUT cities is being implemented. This is a 100% centrally funded scheme with a total outlay of ₹515.00 crores. It has three components namely Geodatabase creation, GIS based master plan formulation and capacity building. 35 States / UTs with 461 cities are covered in this sub-scheme. Draft GIS database has been prepared for 450 cities, out of which final GIS database has been created for 375 cities. Draft GIS based master plans have been formulated for 276 cities, out of which final GIS based master plans have been approved in 145 cities. 73 training programs have been organized and 2,606 officials have been trained across the country. ₹158.58 crores have been released so far.
Further, AMRUT 2.0 has been launched on October 1, 2021 under which a sub-scheme on ‘Formulation of GIS based Master Plans forClass-II towns with the population 50,000 - 99,999’ has been included.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Housing & Urban Affairs, Shri Kaushal Kishore, in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
Paradip Port Trust celebrates International Day of Yoga
Paradip Port Trust observed the 7th International Day of Yoga virtually today with great enthusiasm. Shri A.K. Bose, Dy. Chairman, PPT inaugurated the event by lighting the lamp in presence of Shri T.K. Hazra Choudhary, Sr. Dy. Secretary, PPT, Shri S.K. Sethi, Honorary Secretary of the Paradip Centre of Art of Living and Shri Tapas Ranjan Pati, experienced faculty of the Art of Living.
As the entire nation is going through COVID-19 pandemic, the practice of Yoga has emerged as one of the most powerful way to ensure our holistic wellbeing. The CISF Unit of PPT conducted separate programmes inside the campus as well at its barracks. Banners, hoardings and Electronic Display Boards highlighted the significance of the observation of International Day of Yoga to build awareness among the local populace. Employees also joined Yoga practice session held at the New Kalyan Mandap.
Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
Oil and Gas Reserves in the Country
Status of Oil & Gas Reserves  of the Country as on 01.04.2020 is as under:-
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Oil,
MMT|
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Oil-Initially in-Place
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Estimated Ultimate Recovery
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Balance Recoverable Reserves
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6973.91
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1967.33
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493.26
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Gas,
BCM#
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Gas Initially in-Place
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Estimated Ultimate Recovery
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Reserves 
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3974.41
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2299.69
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1080.42MMT- Million Metric Tonnes; # BCM- Billion Cubic Meter
Total consumption of petroleum products and natural gas in the country is given below:
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Consumption of Petroleum Products
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Financial Year
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2018-19
|
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2019-20
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2020-21 
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|
Volume in MMT
|
|
213.216
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|
214.127
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|
158.648
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Consumption of Natural Gas
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Financial Year
|
|
2018-19
|
|
2019-20
|
|
2020-21 
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Volume in BCM
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|
60.8
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64.1
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50.0
The percentage of total requirement of the country met by indigenous production  is given below:
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Self Sufficiency %
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2018-19
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2019-20
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2020-21
 
|
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Self-sufficiency in Petroleum Products 
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|
16.2
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15.0
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|
16.0
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|
Self-sufficiency in Natural Gas 
|
|
52.7
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|
47.2
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|
45.9
The details of quantity and value  of import of crude oil and petroleum products during the last three years and current years is as below:-
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Financial Year
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Crude Oil
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Liquefied Natural Gas
|
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Quantity Imported

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Amount in US$ 
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Amount in Rs. 
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|
Quantity Imported

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Amount in US$ 
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Amount in Rs. 
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2017-18
|
|
220.4
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87.8
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566450
|
|
20.7
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8.05
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52122
|
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2018-19
|
|
226.5
|
|
111.9
|
|
783183
|
|
21.7
|
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10.25
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|
71867
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2019-20
|
|
227
|
|
101.4
|
|
717001
|
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25.6
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|
9.49
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|
67383
|
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2020-21

|
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162.8
|
|
47.2
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|
349827
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|
20.43
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5.77
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|
42798
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|MMT-Million Metric Tonnes
This information was given by the Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Shri Dharmendra Pradhan in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.